Ruben Amorim defends Altay Bayindir after Man Utd keeper blunder boosts Arsenal
Ruben Amorim fires back at Altay Bayindir criticism
- Manchester United suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal in their Premier League opener.
- Arsenal's winning goal was scored by Riccardo Calafiori in the 13th minute, following a corner where Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir fumbled the ball under pressure.
- United manager Ruben Amorim defended Bayindir, stating that the contact from Arsenal's William Saliba was allowed and his team needs to learn to apply similar pressure.
- Amorim rejected criticism of the Turkey international when asked if he had considered starting third-choice Tom Heaton and added he was happy with his three main goalkeepers.
- Despite the loss, Amorim praised his team's overall performance, noting they were the better side with 22 shots on goal but could not beat Arsenal's goalkeeper David Raya.